Re: Initialize Baking Issue For Newb

Yes you can - you need to add lib/Cake/Console to you ensironment path (see the screencast by GWoo)

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/installation/advanced-installation.html
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells/code-generation-with-bake.html?highlight=bake
 - S

On 6 February 2012 23:05, AaronAdvecor <aaron.advecor@gmail.com> wrote:

I actually hadn't been doing that, so I tried it and it worked!  Thank
you very much for the help!

However, I'm still wondering if it's possible to somehow change the
value of the system environment variable "path" so I can just type
"cake bake" from any directory via commandline and have Bake launch.

Does anyone know if this is indeed possible?

On Feb 4, 7:22 am, euromark <dereurom...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> did you navigate to the app folder before typing "cake bake"?
> C:\path\app>
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> seehttp://www.dereuromark.de/2010/10/03/console-for-cakephp/

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> On 4 Feb., 01:17, AaronAdvecor <aaron.adve...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I'm not sure if I'm at the right place to get help, but if I'm not,
> > would someone clue me in?
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> > Myissueconcerns properly starting Bake from Windows XP commandline.

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> > I have ";C:\xampp\php;C:\xampp\htdocs\cake\console" appended to my
> > system environment variable "path" and I'm able to launch the CakePHP
> > Console from my Windows XP commandline.  However, when I try to

> >initializeBake via the command "cake bake", I'm prompted with "What

> > is the full path for this app including the app directory name?"
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> > I've tried entering every seemingly relevant directory I can think of
> > (including "C:\xampp\htdocs\cake\console\libs" and "C:\xampp\htdocs
> > \cake\console"), but regardless, what happens next is I get prompted
> > with the creation of a skel directory in whatever directory I enter.
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> > I've even gone ahead and created the skel directory, but to no avail.
> > It creates the directory alright, but then just prompts me with
> > creating another one when I try to initiate Bake again.  (I've also
> > tried starting Bake using the "cake bake -app C:\xampp\htdocs\cake
> > \console" command, but that doesn't make any difference.)
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> > I'd really appreciate some help on this, as all other elements of
> > CakePHP are working great.  I just need to get Bake up and running.
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> > Thank you in advance for any help anyone can offer...

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